$1,599.99 (invite)Launched at $999 intro / $1,449.99. Now $1,599 by invitation (Day 1 Edition). Astro for Business was discontinued in 2024.

AvailableNot programmablePeriscope cameraHome monitoringInvite onlyClosed

Weeks+Shipping: Invite wait. Requires an invitation request on Amazon. Shipping follows once invited.

Remote control: Not possible. No SDK. Only the Astro/Alexa apps.

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Overview

Amazon's home robot, an Alexa screen on wheels with a pop-up periscope camera for patrolling the house and checking on family. It is still sold only by invitation years after launch, reviews called it a solution in search of a problem, and owners report little software progress. The Astro for Business security version was shut down in 2024 and remotely disabled.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2021
Availability	Available
Programmability	No programmability
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Qualcomm
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	42×25×44 cm, 9.35 kg
Drive	2-wheel differential with caster
Compute	2× Qualcomm QCS605, Qualcomm SDA660, Amazon AZ1 Neural Edge
Vision	5 MP bezel camera + 1080p periscope camera (157.8° diagonal FoV) on a mast rising to 42 in (107 cm)
Lidar	None named, Amazon describes navigation and depth/obstacle sensors feeding on-device SLAM
Sensors	Microphone array, obstacle and cliff sensors
Runtime	Not published, self-docking, recharges in about 45 min
Speed	Up to 1 m/s
SDK	None (Alexa skills only)